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Aparna Patil
Answered On : Mar 24th, 2006
Difference between NTFS and FAT32?
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NTFS
1)allows access local tow2k,w2k3,XP,win NT4 with SP4 & later may get access forsomefile.
2)Maximum size of partition is 2 Terabytes &more.
3)Maximum File size is upto 16TB.
4)File & folderEncryption is possible only in NTFS.
FAT32
1)Fat 32 Allows access to win 95,98,win millenium,win2k,xpon local partition.
2)Maximum size of partition is upto 2TB.
3)Maximum File size is upto 4 GB.
4)File & folder Encryptionis not possible.
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govind
Answered On: Mar 24th, 2006
FAT32= File Allocation Table 32bit programming syntaxNTFS=Network Table File System FAT32 is for windows 98 and
belowNTFS is for XP and linux .
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Anjan Paul
Answered On : Apr 1st, 2006
FAT support 8.3 character file name but in NTFS it support255 characters long file name.
If we parition a smaller size the FAT isadvisable as against NTFS because of the large cluster size
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ananth
Answered On: Apr 12th, 2006
can u plz tell me theabbreviation of NTFS
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raghunath
AnsweredOn : Apr 15th, 2006
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FAT (FAT16 and FAT32) andNTFS are two methods for storing data on a hard drive. The hard drive has toeither be
formatted using one or the other, or can be converted from one to theother (usually FAT to NTFS) using a system tool
NTFS is a high-performanceand self-healing file system proprietary to Windows XP 2000 NT, which supportsfile-level
security, compression and auditing. It also supports large volumesand powerful storage solution such as RAID. 
The most important newfeature of NTFS is the ability toencryptfiles and folders to protect your sensitive data
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raghunath
AnsweredOn : Apr 15th, 2006
new technology file system
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shaik_bavajan
Answered On : Apr 15th, 2006
Security----------------------------File /Folder levelsecurity
   Support for DynamicDisks------To Create mirror, raid
   Large volume support-------------16EB
   Disk compression-----------------To save disk space.
   Disk Quota for users--------------We allocate space for user on fileserver
   Encryption--------------------------To Encrypt confidential data (evenHDD stolen also noway read that)
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Nagaraj
AnsweredOn : Apr 21st, 2006
NTFS means New Technology FileSystem
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viswanath
AnsweredOn : Apr 27th, 2006
The expantion of NTFS is New Technology File System.
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abhishek
AnsweredOn : May 14th, 2006
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NTFS : New Technology FileSystem
not Network Table File System
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shridhar76
Answered On : May 16th, 2006
New Technology File System (NTFS) ,
File AllocationTable (FAT).
K.Shridhar
HCL
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nili
Answered On :Jun 14th, 2006
New Technology file systems
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rohit
Answered On: Jun 29th, 2006
NTFS is improved version of FAT32and all windows OS support this.......
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Raghu
Answered On: Jul 7th, 2006
FAT32 can store a file of size2^31-1 i.e 2 GB only . But NTFS can store more then 2 GB File .
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Vilasini
AnsweredOn : Jul 24th, 2006
Hi,
Can anybody saywhat is RAID & what it does?
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Vilasini
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arvind
Answered On: Jul 28th, 2006
fat 32: (File AllocationTable)
NTFS: (Network Table File System)
Fat 32 wil support onlywin95,95,xp
Ntfs will support only xp,2k,2003 etc.
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mohanalkor
Answered On : Sep 2nd, 2006
HAI,
  NTFS means newtechnology filesystem.
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S.Sheshank
Answered On : Sep 7th, 2006
NewFile Technology System
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monggo
Answered On: Nov 23rd, 2006
what is the true abbreviation ofNTFS? Is it New Technology File System? or Network Table File System?
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Athiq
Answered On: Dec 19th, 2006
NTFS--New technology file system
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SENDURAN.S
Answered On : Mar 19th, 2007
network table file system
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Rajesh v
AnsweredOn : Mar 21st, 2007
NTFS-New Technology FileSystem
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prakash
AnsweredOn : Apr 6th, 2007
Redundant Array of IndependantDisksRAID refers to a hard disk technology which can be used tospeed up data transfer
and/or provide disk redundancy through disk system faulttolerance.
RAID provides these features by utilising more than one harddisk at a time, there are several variations of a RAID
configuration referred toas levels.
Each of these levels provide different performance and/orfault tolerance benefits.
RAID configurations are commonly found in datacritical applications.
IBM
prakash.k
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anilnayak
AnsweredOn : Apr 9th, 2007
RAID means Redundant ArrayOf Independent Disk. This is a technique in which we can concatenate more thanone disk
together in a number of ways that can give us many types of storageoptions. We can also decide which type of storage
feature is desired by choosingbetween the raid level. There are many Types of Raid levels
1)LinearRaid-Disks are appended linearly. If the space in the first disk get overthan the data is written in the second disk
2)Raid 0(Striping)-In thistype of raid the a file to be stored is broken down into chunks and each chunkis Placed over
independent disk. This type of raids provides parallelism. i.e.Fast Read and write operations are performed. But the
availabilty of each fileis dependent on all the disk. If any one of the disk gets crashed or curruptedthan the entire data is
Lost
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Shibu
Answered On: Apr 12th, 2007
 All Windows OS support bothFAT32 and NTFS. But the main difference is NTFS providesecurity, FAT32 dosen't.
The main features of NTFS is
Encryption,CompressionandDisquata
Also using NTFS we can provide accesspremission of the  file for a particular user.
eg: we can set Fullcontrol, Read,Write,Modified and Dained permission for a particular file.
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saravanan.B.ayyappan
Answered On : Apr 13th, 2007
RAID=Redundant array of inexpensive drive
If one ofthe hard disk fails, the other hard disk will take care of that and up themachine. RAID differs from 0-5.
Saravanan.B.Ayyappan
PrecisionInfomatics
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JohnPeeris
Answered On : Apr 24th,2007
Network Table File System
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ABHIJIT
AnsweredOn : Jun 22nd, 2007
FAT=File Allocation Table
NTFS=New Technology File System
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ghous
Answered On: Jun 22nd, 2007
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RAID is Redundent array ofindependent or inexpensive disk, It is a set of standards to prevent data loss.
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raja
Answered On :Jun 29th, 2007
FAT32 (FILE allocation table)
It supports maximum 2TB.
Data compression is notpossible.
Cant create DNS
Data recovery isdifficult.
NTFS (New Technology File System)
It supports16TB.
Data compression possible
Create DNS
Data recoveryis easy comparing FAT32
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Prathamesh
Answered On : Aug 18th, 2007
You said that FAT32 does not provide the file level securitythat an NTFS drive would give to its files, to ensure their
security. And our OSinstallations are mostly done in the drive which is a FAT32 type drive and it isquite known that these
files of the OS are VERY important and that anything doneto these files can result in something bad. So inspite of this
limitation why dopeople generally install the OS in a FAT32 drive?
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ARUNBOTHARAJ
Answered On : Sep 16th,2007
NTFS:-
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Criteria NTFS5 NTFS FAT32 FAT16
*NTFSmeans New Technology File System.
* This type of filesystem to storing data in encryption, compression and file level secuirty.
*So, very security.
FAT:-
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*FATmeans File Allocation Table.
* This type of file systemto storing data in original form.
* So, nosecurity.
Importantpoints:-
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* We can convert file systemfromFATtoNTFS.
* But, not convert filesystem fromNTFStoFAT.
*** The above  differents arethere. ***
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amitranjan
Answered On : Sep 20th, 2007
This technology used by hard disk which store mirrorimage of your current hard disk who is running, because in server
sevral taskperfoms simultansly if your hard disk fails or crash then what about your datait losses. so for preventing of loss
of data we use RAID external hard diskwhich have SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)and add with servers it will be
1,2,3,4,5 or RAID 6. means always it takes backup of your hard disk and when itcrash or fail the raid hard disk support
your system with full data who was youron dead hard disk and result is your system nevers godown
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s_kalaiselvan
Answered On : Oct 11th, 2007
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10. Operting System
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Server
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 2003Server
DOS v7 and higher
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows2000
Windows XP
DOS
All versions of
Microsoft Windows
Limitations
Max Volume Size 2TB 2TB
32GB for all OS.
2TB for some OS
2GB for all OS.
4GB for some OS
Max Files on Volume Nearly UnlimitedNearly Unlimited4194304 65536
Max File Size
Limit Only by
Volume Size
Limit Only by
Volume Size
4GB minus 2 Bytes
2GB (Limit Only
by Volume Size)
Max Clusters Number Nearly UnlimitedNearly Unlimited4177918 65520
Max File Name Length Up to 255 Up to 255 Up to 255
Standard-8.3
Extended-up to 255
File SystemFeatures
Unicode File Names
Unicode Character
Set
Unicode Character
Set
System Character SetSystem Character Set
System Records Mirror MFT Mirror FileMFT Mirror File Second Copy of  FATSecond Copy of  FAT
Boot Sector Location
First and Last
Sectors
First and Last Sectors
First Sector and
Copy in Sector #6
First Sector
File Attributes
Standard and
Custom
Standard and CustomStandard Set Standard Set
Alternate Streams Yes Yes No No
Compression Yes Yes No No
Encryption Yes No No No
Object Permissions Yes Yes No No
Disk Quotas Yes No No No
Sparse Files Yes No No No
Reparse Points Yes No No No
Volume Mount Points Yes No No No
OverallPerformance
Built-In Security Yes Yes No No
Recoverability Yes Yes No No
Performance
Low on small
volumes
High on Large
Low on small
volumes 
High on Large
High on small
volumes
Low on large
Highest on small
volumes
Low onlarge
Disk Space Economy Max Max Average
Minimal on large
volumes
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11. Fault Tolerance Max Max Minimal Average
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udhav
Answered On: Oct 23rd, 2007
You cannot apply file levelpermissions on FAT file system. Only NTFS allows file permissions. Remember thatthe NTFS file
permissions are always in effect to all users andprocesses.
Udhav Jadhav
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tejal
Answered On: Nov 4th, 2007
Redundant Array of IndependentDisks
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rajeev Tyagi
Answered On : Nov 12th, 2007
NTFS means New Technology File System which is used for Win NTand upper.
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sundar_ece1
Answered On : May 2nd, 2008
ntfs is the new technology file system.
filecompressing
data recovery
so latest os recommented.
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abhibaba45
Answered On : Aug 4th, 2008
NTFS: we are able to grant permissions to files andfolder.
FAT: we are not able to do so.
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rajivmenon09
Answered On : Mar 31st, 2009
FAT32 is the 32 bit version of FAT. It support smaller clustersize and larger volumes [upto 2 TB] than FAT.
NTFS is an advanced file systemthat provides performance, security and reliabilty.
These features are notfound in any versions of FAT. In NTFS 5.0 one single partition can support 32 EB[1024 TB=1EB]
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vohinder
Answered On : Sep 16th, 2010
It is New Technology File System 
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anandkumarjha
Answered On : Sep 17th, 2010
the difference between the NTFS and FAT  is FAT(fileallocation table )is used mainly in windows 95 and xp,but now a days
the newversion of windows consists of NTFS(NEWTECHNOLOGY FILE SYSTEM).NTFS supports alltype of os.with the help
of of the NTFS we can store large amount of data in thehard drive but this is not  the case with FAT.with the help of NTFS
we canencript our sensible datas
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Prodip Roy
Answered On : Dec 22nd, 2010
1. NTFS is not usb bootable / FAT32`usb bootable
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Prodip Roy
Answered On : Dec 23rd, 2010
1. NTFS Update file system / FAT32 Old file system.
Ans byprodip.
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Afaq Ansari
Answered On : Jun 16th, 2011
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NTFS stands for new technology file system or networktechnology file system. In NTSF partition size can be of 2 TB or
more. and filesize can be 16 TB. file/folderencryptionis done. andit supports file name character upto 255.
FAT32 stands for Fileallocationtable. in FAT32 partition size can be Upto 2 TB.and file size can be 4 GB. file/folder
encryption is not possible in FAT32. andit supports file name character upto 8.3.
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deadzg_devil
Answered On : Jun 20th, 2011
NTFS stands for new technology file system or networktechnology file system. In NTSF partition size can be of 2 TB or
more. and filesize can be 16 TB. file/folder encryption is done. and it supports file namecharacter upto 255.
FAT32 stands for File allocation table. inFAT32 partition size can be Upto 2 TB. and file size can be 4 GB. file/folder
encryption is not possible in FAT32. and it supports file name character upto8.3.
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VIRENDER
AnsweredOn : Jul 20th, 2011
the abbreviation of NTFS
NEW TECHNOLOGY FILE SYSTEM
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kiruba
Answered On: Jul 20th, 2011
New Technology file system
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Amitkumar pradhan
Answered On : Jul28th, 2011
NTFS
* There is securitybutton.
* Permission are two types General and Special.
FAT
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* NoSecurity button to secure files and folder (File FolderPermission)
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B.C.Rajkumar
Answered On : Aug 10th, 2011
New Technology File System
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nimal
Answered On: Sep 5th, 2011
ntfs file size 16 gb
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Rajesh
Answered On: Oct 3rd, 2011
NTFS
1)allows access localto w2k,w2k3,XP,win NT4 with SP4 & later may get access for somefile.
2)Maximum size of partition is 2 Terabytes &more.
3)Maximum File size is upto 16TB.
4)File & folderEncryption is possible only in NTFS.
FAT 32
1)Fat 32 Allows accessto win 95,98,win millennium,win2k,xp on local partition.
2)Maximum sizeof partition is upto 2 TB.
3)Maximum File size is upto 4GB.
4)File & folder Encryption is not possible.
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Answered On: Oct 5th, 2011
FAT
Fat 16 upto 2GBaccepted
Fat 32 upto 40GB accepted
Encription and Decription does notsupported in fat
Drive level and folder level permissiononly
NTFS
NTFS upto supported in TB
Encription and Decriptionsupport in NTFS
Drive level, File level and folder level and
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JohnWiggins
Answered On : Oct 20th,2011
RAID stands for REDUNDANT ARRAY ofINDEPENDENT DRIVES. Under the raid system a group of hard drives are
addressedas one storage unit. The data is redundantly (backup copies) stored in such away that it is possible to recover all
of the data even with the total failureof as many as two of the drives in the RAID. RAIDs are used where extremelylarge
amounts of storage capacity and high reliability is required. Today mostpre-recorded television programs are recorded and
played back from RAID fileservers.
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